The Best Episodes of Game of Thrones

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   #1 - Battle of the Bastards

   S6:E96/19/2016

   Slaver envoys demand terms of surrender in Meereen. Ramsay plays the odds in defense of Winterfell.

   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #2 - The Winds of Winter

   S6:E106/26/2016

   Cersei faces a day of reckoning. Daenerys antes up for the 'Great Game'.

   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #3 - The Rains of Castamere

   S3:E96/2/2013

   House Frey joins forces with House Tully. Jon faces his most difficult test yet.

   Director:David Nutter

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:David Nutter

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #4 - Hardhome

   S5:E85/31/2015

   Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels.

   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Miguel Sapochnik

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #5 - The Spoils of War

   S7:E48/6/2017

   The Lannisters pay their debts. Daenerys weighs her options. Arya comes home.

   Director:Matt Shakman

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Matt Shakman

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #6 - The Door

   S6:E55/22/2016

   Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran learns a great deal. Brienne goes on a mission. Arya is given a chance to prove herself.

   Director:Jack Bender

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Jack Bender

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #7 - The Laws of Gods and Men

   S4:E65/11/2014

   Stannis and Davos set sail with a new strategy. Dany meets with supplicants. Tyrion faces down his father in the Throne Room.

   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Bryan Cogman

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   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Bryan Cogman
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   #8 - The Mountain and the Viper

   S4:E86/1/2014

   Mole's Town receives some unexpected visitors. Littlefinger's motives are questioned. Tyrion's fate is decided.

   Director:Alex Graves

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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   Director:Alex Graves

   Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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   #9 - The Lion and the Rose

   S4:E24/13/2014

   The Lannisters and their guests gather in King's Landing; Stannis loses patience with Davos; Ramsay finds a purpose for his pet.

   Director:Alex Graves

   Writer:George R.R. Martin

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   Director:Alex Graves

   Writer:George R.R. Martin
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    #10 - Blackwater

    S2:E95/27/2012

    Tyrion and the Lannisters fight for their lives as Stannis' fleet assaults King's Landing.

    Director:Neil Marshall

    Writer:George R.R. Martin

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    Director:Neil Marshall

    Writer:George R.R. Martin
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    #11 - The Children

    S4:E106/15/2014

    Circumstances change after an unexpected arrival from north of the Wall. Dany must face harsh realities. Bran learns more about his destiny. Tyrion sees the truth about his situation.

    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #12 - The Watchers on the Wall

    S4:E96/8/2014

    Jon Snow and the rest of the Night's Watch face the biggest challenge to the Wall yet.

    Director:Neil Marshall

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Neil Marshall

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #13 - Baelor

    S1:E96/12/2011

    Robb goes to war against the Lannisters. Jon finds himself struggling on deciding if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Drogo has fallen ill from a fresh battle wound. Daenerys is desperate to save him.

    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #14 - And Now His Watch Is Ended

    S3:E44/21/2013

    The Night's Watch takes stock. Varys meets his better. Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood. Dany exchanges a chain for a whip.

    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #15 - The Dragon and the Wolf

    S7:E78/27/2017

    Tyrion tries to save Westeros from itself. Sansa questions loyalties.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Jeremy Podeswa

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #16 - Fire and Blood

    S1:E106/19/2011

    With Ned dead, Robb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.

    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #17 - The Dance of Dragons

    S5:E96/7/2015

    Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to The Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past. Dany reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism.

    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #18 - Valar Morghulis

    S2:E106/3/2012

    Tyrion wakes up in a new world; Dany goes to a strange place; Jon proves himself.

    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alan Taylor

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #19 - Home

    S6:E25/1/2016

    Bran trains with the Three-Eyed Raven. In King’s Landing, Jaime advises Tommen. Tyrion demands good news, but has to make his own. At Castle Black, the Night’s Watch stands behind Thorne. Ramsay Bolton proposes a plan, and Balon Greyjoy entertains other proposals.

    Director:Jeremy Podeswa

    Writer:Dave Hill

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    Director:Jeremy Podeswa

    Writer:Dave Hill
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    #20 - Mother's Mercy

    S5:E106/14/2015

    Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged.

    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #21 - You Win or You Die

    S1:E75/29/2011

    Robert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious, Drogo vows to attack the Seven Kingdoms.

    Director:Daniel Minahan

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Daniel Minahan

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #22 - The Queen's Justice

    S7:E37/30/2017

    Daenerys holds court. Tyrion backchannels. Cersei returns a gift. Jaime learns from his mistakes.

    Director:Mark Mylod

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Mark Mylod

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #23 - A Golden Crown

    S1:E65/22/2011

    While recovering from his battle with Jamie, Eddard is forced to run the kingdom while Robert goes hunting. Tyrion demands a trial by combat for his freedom. Viserys is losing his patience with Drogo.

    Director:Daniel Minahan

    Writer:Unknown

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    #24 - Mhysa

    S3:E106/9/2013

    Joffrey challenges Tywin. Dany waits to see if she is a conqueror or a liberator.

    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:David Nutter

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
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    #25 - Mockingbird

    S4:E75/18/2014

    Tyrion enlists an unlikely ally. Daario entreats Dany to allow him to do what he does best. Jon's warnings fall on deaf ears.

    Director:Alik Sakharov

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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    Director:Alik Sakharov

    Writers:D. B. Weiss, David Benioff